Chila Woychik

Creative Nonfiction Writer

Shellsburg, IA
Iowa US
Email: 
woychikchila@gmail.com
Website: 
www.chilawoychik.com

Author's Bio

German-born Chila Woychik has lived in the American Midwest most of her life. Her essay collection, Singing the Land: A Rural Chronology, was published by Shanti Arts Publishing, Maine. Recent journal publications include work in Passages North, Cimarron, Portland Review, and more. She's the founding editor at Eastern Iowa Review. www.chilawoychik.com

Publications & Prizes

Prizes won: 

2016 Linda Julian Creative Nonfiction Award (Emrys Foundation)

2017 Loren Eiseley Creative Nonfiction Award (Red Savina Review)

2019 Force Majeure Flash Contest Award (Storm Cellar)

Personal Favorites

Favorite authors: 
Anne Carson Annie Dillard Ellen Meloy Stephanie Emily Dickinson
What I'm reading now: 
The Girl Behind the Door by Stephanie Dickinson, Eating Stone by Ellen Meloy

More Information

Gives readings: 
No
Travels for readings: 
No
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
Germany
Raised in: 
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Last update: Sep 21, 2023